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| Author(s): |
Samantha dos Santos Gaspar
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas (FFLCH/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2012-01-10 |
| Examining board members: |
Lilia Katri Moritz Schwarcz;
Élide Rugai Bastos;
André Pereira Botelho
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| Advisor: | Lilia Katri Moritz Schwarcz |
| Abstract | |
This dissertation analyses the weekly Getúlio Vargas opposition newspaper called Comício (Rally), released by Rubem Braga, Joel Silveira and Rafael Corrêa de Oliveira and published from March to October, 1952. My approach to the newspaper is informed by the theoretical and methodological framework proposed by Antonio Candido, based on the author - literary work - audience triangle. Thus, in what refers to the authorship I deal with the writers whose articles were published on Comícios pages; regarding the literary work, I discuss the structure, style and contents of Comício; simultaneously, I analyze the reception by way of indicators such as advertisement and readers letters. Besides the founders of the newspaper, others writers from the literary and journalist fields contributed with articles and writings, for instance Fernando Sabino, Otto Lara Resende, Paulo Mendes Campos, Carlos Castello Branco, Clarice Lispector, Sérgio Porto, Millôr Fernandes, Antônio Maria, Lúcio Rangel, and Eneida. For this reason, I consider this journalistic and literary experience as part of the transformations faced by the Brazilian press in the 1950s, by emphasizing its position within the nationalist press. My interpretation of Comicios contents follows three analytical axes: the editorials, the issues focused on the people; and the texts wrote by Rubem Braga. The editorials shed light into the ways in which the political scene, actors and events were portrayed and interpreted. Among the main concerns from the period, which became a topic in their debates, I highlight the fear of a new dictatorship by Getúlio Vargas and the struggle to preserve the freedom of press in Brazil. Brazilian economy was also a topic of discussion, especially the exploration of national petroleum. A lot of reports focused the working class, its reality and what was defined as the people. By way of that news it is possible to access a specific view of the city of Rio de Janeiro at that time. Finally, I focus on the section named The days of the Presided (Os dias do Presidido) and other Rubem Bragas chronicles, seeking to understand how the author positioned himself regarding crucial issues of his time. Through the pages of Comício, we find a critical and reflexive testimonial about a turbulent period of the Brazilian History, represented by Getúlio Vargas second mandate. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/03378-9 - Rubem Braga and the weekly Comício: city, politics and press in the 1950's |
| Grantee: | Samantha dos Santos Gaspar |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |